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    Canon 50D, Canon 180 mm macro, tripod, mirror lock up, ISO 100, EV +0.3, 0.6 sec, f11
    I snipped this flower head and photographed it indoors, I just had to do some macro, this has got to be the most unfruitful macro year for me... ever!

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    Simple. Elegant. Sharp. I love the color and the studio look. Moving the subject left in the frame would make more sense to me as the flower is "looking" to our right.
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    Artie is right...simple and elegant...the color is stunning, and I love the contrast in curves between the stem and the flower itself. The eye is drawn up, out and down again...very nice composition. I agree about placing the flower more to the left...or maybe simply adding some canvas to the RHS of the frame. Nicely done!

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    Hi Jonathan. Beautiful colors, interesting shape of flower and stem, and I like the simple studio look (I've been experimenting with that look recently - but using insects as subjects). I would agree with adding a little space on the right. This is very well done!

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    Thank you for your comments everyone - much appreciated.

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    Jonathan..good advice above, lovely colorful .... work as usual...TFS

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    Interesting and elegant looking flower, Jonathan! Nicely composed, great color, and like the clean studio white BG.

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    I like this alot Jonathan. Very simple, very sharp, love the color and exposure.

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    So glad you just had to do some macro! Lovely result. I love the simplicity of this image, as well as the stunning color of the flower. Nicely focused getting everything sharp. I'd clone out the little imperfections in the flower.

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